How Humanities Programs Are Evolving

Despite the claim that the humanities have long been on the decline, a different story is unfolding across the country.

Colleges of all types — from community colleges to highly selective universities — are breathing new life into the humanities through creative programs, data-driven messaging, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

The Chronicle's Building a Thriving Humanities Program spotlights how these institutions are reinvigorating interest in the humanities and proving their enduring value.

Order this report for:

• Examples of programs that are growing enrollment by connecting the humanities to real-world skills and career pathways.

• Insights from campus leaders who are reshaping general education and creating innovative majors and minors.

• Strategies for communicating impact, from using data on graduate outcomes to reframing the humanities’ role in student success.

• Solutions for overcoming misconceptions about the field, resource challenges, and other common obstacles.